P.A. Sorokin is noted for his distinction between :

Who among the following was the first one to use case study method in social research ?

According to Max Weber status groups are identified by :

Which one of the following does not fall into sociological understanding of status ?

Match items in List-l with items in List-ll and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :         
List-l                                            List-ll (Sociologists)
(A)Evolution                                (i) Structural change
(B)Progess                                   (ii) Change in stages
(C)Revolution                              (iii) Quantitative change
(D)Transformation                      (iv) Qualitative change

A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :

For Marx, human potential is actulized :

A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known as :

Who among these theorist were the intellectual fountain heads of conflict theories ?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Both Lewis Coser and Randall Collins are grouped under the conflict school .
Reason (R) : Both of them highlight the functiion of conflict in mantaining the society .

The reasons for insurgency in the North Eastern region are :

Assertion (A) : Townsend asserts that poverty can be defined objectively only in terms of the concept of relative deprivation .Reason (R) : Society determines people’s needs, patterns of food consumption.

Who suggested that God is society divinized ?

In an Indian family the parents prepare their daughter to be a good wife/daughter in her-in-law, home, this is an example of :

Which theory among the following States that people are motivated by self-interest in the interactions with other people ?

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a primary group?

Who of the following is the author of the book "Economy and Society"?

Which one of the following is not an element of rural community?

Choose the correct sequence of following in order of increasing complexity :

Sociology is characterized by a perspective that places..............  in the foreground :

When two people interact with each other,  they form :

Which one of the following Max Muller believed to be the earliest form of religion  ?

Ridicule is a :

The term 'Reference group' was first introduced by :

Match List -I with List-II  and  mark the correct answer from the codes given below  the lists :
List-I                        List-II
(Author)                  (Change Perspective)
a.  Sorokin              (i)  Structural-functional
b.  Daherdorf         (ii)   Cyclical
c.  Spencer             (iii)   Dialectical
d.  Durkheim         (iv)  Evolutionary

"Sociology is a Science which attempts an interpretative understanding of social action." who defined Sociology in this manner ? 

"Culture is man's guide, it liberates as well as enslaves him as all guides do." Which of the following school represents this view?

The term 'Sociological Imagination' was coined by whom?

Every man in society occupies a number of statuses. Different statuses associated with a single person are known as :

We gotcha of the following are the physical conditions of a primary group?
(i)   Physical proximity
(ii)   Attraction
(iii)  Smallness
(iv)  Endurance

Which of the following is not a primary group?

Which of the following are fundamental features of a social group?
(i)   Organisation 
(ii)  We-feeling
(iii)  Self - sufficiency
(iv)  Explicit cultural  goals

Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A),  and  the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion  (A) :  According to Durkheim education perpetuates and reinforces among neity in society  among itself members.
Reason (R)  :  Schools inclucate society's norms and  values providing link between individual and society.

Match List-I  with List-II.
List -I                                           List-II
(Books)                                       (Authors)
a. De-schooling Society           (i)  R. D. Laing
b. The Politics of Family          (ii)  S. Bowled and H. Gintis
c. Anti-social Family                 (iii)  Ivan Illich
d. Schooling in Capitalist        (iv)   M. Barrett & M. MacIn-tosh
      America

Match  List-I  with  List-II
List-I                         List-II
(Terms)                   (Features)
a.  Church               (i)   Usually more individualistic and  lacks sharply defined belief system
b.  Sect                   (ii) Usually conservative but not closely related to State.
c.  Denomination (iii) Often closely related to State and claim promptly on religious truth
d.  Cult                    (iv)  Less conservative and connected with lower class

A statement of relationship between variables to be tested is known as :

For Marx, human potential is actualized :

A relationship in which change in one variable always induce change in another variable is known  as :

When did the term sociology coined ?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A)  and  the other  labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Both Lewis Coser and Randall Collins are grounded under the conflict school.
Reason (R) : Both of them highlight the function of conflict in maintaining the society..

If in a family, the offspring’s inherit the mother’s name, the family is called -

Assertion (A) : Townsend asserts that poverty can be defined objectively only in terms of the concept of relative deprivation.
Reason (R) :  Society determines people's needs,  patterns of food consumption.

Who suggested that God is society divinized?

In an Indian family the parents prepare their daughter to be a good wife/daughter in her in-laws,  home,  this is an example of  :

Who among the following has distinguished between lions and foxes as types of elites ?

Match the following  :
List-I                                                                 List-II
(Concepts)                                                       (Authors)
a. Cultural Lag                                                 (i)  K. Marx
b. False Consciousness                                 (ii)  Ogburm
c. Law of Similarity and Contact                  (iii)  J. Frazer
d. Institutionalization of class conglict       (iv)   R. Dahrendorf

Fill in the blank :  An institution is composed of  ---------------

George Summer's classification of group as 'Monad', 'Days', 'Triad' is based on  :

An area if social living which is marked by some degree of social cohernce and  similarity is called :

C. W. Mills' perspective takes into account :
(i)   Biography               (ii)  Sociography
(iii)  History                   (iv)  Geography
(v)  Ethnography
Select the correct alternatives :

Which of the following instances may not be considered as a reference group behaviour ?

Which of the following is a set of informal groups ?

Who argued that the school prepares children to move towards universalistic standards and achieved status of adult society?

Who defined religion in terms of a distinction between the sacred and the profone ?

The capacity of any person, group or institution to issue commands is called :

......... is the channelling of an increasing number of women into low-status, poorly paid manual work.

An Italian consuming paneer tikka in Rome and an Indian consuming pizza in Varanasi is an example of

Who had given the concept of 'modes of individual adaptation' ?

Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Quantitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
II. Qualitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
III. Inferential statistics does not allow researchers to use data from a relatively small group to speculate with some level of certainty about a larger group.
IV. Quantitative research methods do not require statistical methods for collecting and reporting data.
V. Statistics is the mathematical method used to analyse numerical data.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

.................. is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of natural science to the study of social reality and beyond.

A ......... entails the collection of data on more than one case (usually quite a lot more than one) and at a single point in time.

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers)                     List - II (Concepts/Ideas)
A. A Comte                              I. Size and density
B. E Durkheim                          II. Level of intellectual development
C. K Marx                                III. Evolution and complexity
D. H Spencer                           IV. Economic influence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Who among the following criticised the effects of 'mass media' and 'culture industry' on population ?

Cultural phenomena combining and impositions from the other cultures with local realities is

Who has suggested six dimensions of communalism: assimilationist, welfarist, retreatist, retaliatory, separatist and secessionist ?

Which of the following is not a defining feature of tribe ?

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : NK Bose emphasised the need to bring Ethnology and Indology together in the study of Indian Society.
Reason (R) : It is possible to reconstruct the structure of the Indian Constitution through these two approaches.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Examples of nominal measures are
I. Gender
II. Religious affiliation
III. Birth place
IV. Social classes
V. Intellectual sophistication
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : There is the increasing prevalence of borderless diseases.
Reason (R) : There is the increase in global travel and an increasing rate of human migration.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The concept of 'habitus' deals with

According to Louis Wirth, the following variables are important in making urban life impersonal.
I. Location
II. Affluence
III. Size
IV. Density
V. Heterogeneity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Which were the general land tenure system prevalent in rural India before independence ?
I. Zamindari
II. Sajhedari
III. Ryotwari
IV. Hawaldari
V. Mahelwari
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Use of public office for private gain is known as

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sociologists usually distinguish between absolute and relative poverty.
Reason (R) : In developed countries with established welfare systems, absolute poverty is rare.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which is the largest form of Urban life today ?

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Tribe)                     List - II (Dormitories)
A. Gonds                              I. Kichuki
B. Oraon                              II. Dhumkuria
C. Bhutia                             III. Gotul
D. Angami Naga                   IV. Rang - Bang
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Prejudice is one thing. Discrimination is something else.
Reason (R) : Prejudice is a matter of belief. Discrimination is a mode of behaviour.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Who has classified action into logical and non - logical action ?

Who wrote the book, 'Caste and Race in India' ?

Which among the following are relevant and related to the National Policy on Education ?
I. Radha Krishnan Commission
II. Mudaliar Commission
III. Kidwai Commission
IV. Kothari Commission
V. Tendulkar Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The most systematic general theory of cultural reproduction is given by

Which of the following is a structure of relationships linking social actors, or the set of actors and the ties among them ?

Adopting a historical approach to the dispersal of people, R Cohen identifies the following categories of diasporas.
I. Victim diasporas
II. Labour diasporas
III. Trading diasporas
IV. Imperial diasporas
V. Cultural diasporas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Enhancing global consciousness is a vital dimension of increasing environmental awareness.
Reason (R) : Our choices and actions are responsible for our actions towards ecology.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The durable relations between a food - producing family and the families that supply them with goods and services are known as

The Generalised Elsewhere' has been given by

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I                                               List - II
A. Harijan                               I. Constitutional and administrative
B. SC/ST                               II. Political and cultural
C. Dalit                                  III. Political and administrative
D. Maha - Dalit                       IV. Moral and ethical
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Who among the following used 'Comparative and Historical Research Method' in their study ?

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I  (Book)                                                     List - II (Authors)
A. The Sociology of Disaster                                 I. Jeffery D Sachs
B. Environmental Sociology                                  II. Ram Ahuja
C. The Age of Sustainable Development                III. Thomas E Drabek
D. Social Problems in India                                  IV. John Hannigan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Which one of the following was not a direct cause of the decline of the pre - British village artisan industries ?

......... was first developed by sociologists, B Glaser and A Strauss (1967), in an attempt to come to grips with their clinical research in medical sociology.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Discrimination is a mode of behaviour.
Reason (R) : To discriminate means to deny an individual or a group, a privilege or an opportunity or a pleasure that is thereupon reserved for one's own group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

There are two levels of meanings which are implicit in Sanskritisation. These are

Who is known as the 'Bourgeois Marx' ?

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Principles)                                                          List - II (Meaning)
A. Phenominalism                           I. Knowledge is arrived at through the gathering of facts that provide the basis for laws.
B. Deductivism                                II. Asserts that social phenomena and their meanings are continually being accomplished by social actors.
C. Inductivism                                 III. The purpose of theory is to generate hypothesis that can be tested.
D. Constructionism                         IV. Only phenomena and hence knowledge confirmed by the senses can be warranted as knowledge.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Fantasy city is a type of city in which great emphasis is placed on creating a spectacle, especially for consumption, leisure and tourism.
II. Edge cities are located at the innermost rings of large cities.
III. Megacities are cities with population greater than 10 million people.
IV. Megalopolis is cluster of scantly populated cities that can stretch over great distances.
V. Metropolis is a large, powerful and culturally influential urban area consisting of a central city and surrounding suburbs.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The #MeToo movement is a part of which wave of feminism ?
I. First Wave
II. Second Wave
III. Third Wave
IV. Fourth Wave
V. Fifth Wave
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

....... is an approach originally developed by Dorothy Smith (1978) to better understand women's everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape those experiences.

Which one of the following is not correct ?

What are the main features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ?

A biological being is transformed into a social being with the help of the following

Who wrote the book, "The Lonely Crowd' ?

Match List - I with List - II
List - I (Thinkers)                    List - II (Work)
A. GH Mead                          I. Structuration
B. E Goffman                         II. Governmentality
C. M Foucault                        III. Symbolic interactionism
D. A Giddens                         IV. Total institutions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Which of the following constitutes an important methodological components in Foucault's works ?
I. Discipline and Punish
II. The History of Sexuality
III. Madness and Civilisation
IV. The Archaeology of Knowledge
V. The Order of Things
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements.
Statement I : A major problem for empirical researchers is the connection between theory and observation referred to as rules of correspondence.
Statement II : In Sociology, the passage from observation to conceptualisation and back again requires a close examination of the manner in which our observations are organised and categorised, as well as, to the operationalisation of the concepts used to organise data.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Books)                                List - II (Authors)
A. World Risk Society                            I. M Castells
B. End of Millennium                              II. V Shiva
C. Development as Freedom                   III A Sen
D. Ecofeminism                                     IV. U Beck
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Which one of the following practice matrilineal family structure ?

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I                                                                              List - II
(Types of Religious Organisation)                                                       (Definition)
A. Sect                                                I. A small, new and exclusive group whose religious tradition has never been associated with and is often at odds with any established religious experience.
B. Church                                            II. A religious group that exhibits a general spirit of tolerance and acceptance of other religious bodies.
C. Cult                                                III. A large group of religiously oriented people that members are usually born into rather than consciously join.
D. Denomination                                  IV. A small group of people who see themselves a true believers and who voluntarily join a group, usually broken off from a more established religion to have a personal religious experience.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Match List - I with List - II
List - I (Thinkers)                                List - II (Concept/Theory)
A. Georg Simmel                                 I. Network Society
B. Louis Wirth                                      II. Metropolis and Mental life
C. Manuel Castells                               III. Gesellschaft
D. Ferdinand Tonnies                            IV. Urbanism as a Way of Life
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The concept of 'conspicuous consumption' denotes
I. fetishism of commodities.
II. people want to show that they are simple - living.
III. people want to show others what they are consuming.
IV. people have access to commodities.
V. tragedy of culture.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Caste - based stratification is

Given below are two statements.
Statement - I Some of the developing countries have embarked successfully on a process of rapid industrialisation.
Statement - II They are referred to as the Newly Industrialising Countries. In light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The disharmony between the rapid growth of technology and slower transformation of social institutions and beliefs is known as

Who has written the book, World Revolution and Family Patterns' ?

The unit of production in tribal economy is

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Personalities)                                      List - II (Recognition)
A. Pandurang Hegde                             I. Goldman Environmental Prize
B. MC Mehta                                        II. Bishnoi Movement
C. Marimuthu Yoganathan                     III. Appiko Movement
D. Amrita Devi                                     IV. Eco - warrior
Codes :

The academic journal published by Indian Sociological Society
I. Man in India
II. Sociological Bulletin
III. Contributions to Indian Sociology
IV. International Sociology
V. Annals of Indian Sociology
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements.
Statement : I Karl Marx, Max Weber and Michel Foucault are the most influential figures in an intellectual movement known as post - structuralism.
Statement : II Michel Foucault has had immense influence on social sciences.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Match List - I with List - II.
List - I                                                                                                                               List - II
A person enumerated outside the place of normal residence.                                                                         I. Migrant
B. Spouses and children joining the migrant in due course.                                                                           II. Forced migration
C. Persons displaced by war or violence.                                                                                                     III. Seasonal migration
D. Persons seeking work each year for a short - time in a place other than their normal residence.                   IV. Associative migration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Chronologically arrange the following schools of thought as they appeared in the history of sociology.
I. Positivism
II. Symbolic interactionism
III. Postmodernism
IV. Functionalism
V. Structuralism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

What is the appropriate term to describe a woman marrying the brother of her deceased husband ?

"Cultural identities are shaped by a complex set of factors, which are associated with the process of evolution of cultural practices and beliefs of people in course of their historical experiences." Who stated this ?

.............. is a set of socially constructed ideas that accommodate the interests of men and patriarchy and involve the compliance of females.

The middle attribute in the ranked distribution of observed attributes is known as

Rewards and punishments associated with role expectations are called